territory
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/]
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Senses
1. territory (noun) — sense 1
Definition: A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
2. territory (noun) — sense 2
Definition: One of three of Canada's federal entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
3. territory (noun) — sense 3
Definition: One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.
Structure of the word
Roots:- ters (Proto-Indo-European)
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